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2.1%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of LE16 8LU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is LE16 8LU in Leicester, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about LE16 8LU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 82%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in LE168LU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Clipston.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 40% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 21%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in LE16 8LU is 21%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 2.1%UNEMPLOYED

2.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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LE168LU Postcode Breakdown

LEAREA16DISTRICT8SECTORLUUNIT
Full PostcodeLE16 8LU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownLeicester
Easting
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyNorthamptonshire
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

LE168LU Postal District

Compass Postal District

LE16 8LU postcode is located in the postal town of Leicester. Leicester postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode LE16 8LU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Great Oxendon0.7 miles SW
East Farndon1.2 miles W
Market Harborough1.7 miles N
Braybrooke1.8 miles E
Arthingworth2.1 miles SE
Lubenham2.4 miles NW
Clipston2.5 miles SW
Bowden2.9 miles N
Kelmarsh2.9 miles S
Brampton Ash3.6 miles E
Harrington3.8 miles SE
Sibbertoft3.9 miles W
Desborough3.9 miles E
Haselbech4.4 miles SW
Theddingworth4.6 miles W
London73 miles SE
Glasgow268 miles NW
Edinburgh258 miles NW
Cardiff118 miles SW
Liverpool109 miles NW
Southampton109 miles S
Saint Ives118 miles S

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